�From the real to the imagery� (Hum2004/04939HIST) is a research project which examines Iberian Iron Age flora (VI-I centuries BC) from a number of perspectives in order to understand the use of plants and their symbolism in ancient Iberia. The primary aim of this study was the development of a database of plants that were recognised and used by the Iberians and to highlight their uses (�the realness�) and their representation on artefacts (�the imagery�). This data set is now available for public access online: http://www.uv.es/floraiberica or http://www.florayfaunaiberica. org. In this paper we present a practical example of how to use this database as a research tool. We focus here on the information relating to funeral offerings of vegetables (�food for the eternity�), but also the offerings of material culture that contain iconographic representations of fruits. The goal of this analysis is to approach what goes beyond live after death in Iberian Culture
